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Arsenal claimed a dramatic 3–2 victory away to Chelsea in a thrilling Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, putting themselves in a strong position ahead of the return fixture and boosting their hopes of reaching Wembley. Arsenal made a dream start, opening the scoring in the seventh minute from their first corner. Declan Rice delivered a sublime whipped ball that was met by Ben White, who nodded home his first goal of the season. Poor Chelsea marking once again highlighted Arsen

Arsenal booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a commanding 4–1 victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park, inspired by a first senior hat-trick from Gabriel Martinelli. The hosts made a lightning-fast start. Inside three minutes, the ball was driven into Conor Chaplin in the centre of the pitch. His left-footed strike forced a save from Kepa Arrizabalaga, but the rebound fell kindly for Colby Bishop, who lashed the ball into the roof of the net to give Pompey

The opening exchanges were cagey, with neither side willing to take early risks. Arsenal gradually grew into the contest, asserting control through sustained possession and applying pressure by pinning Liverpool into a compact low block. Jeremie Frimpong dropped into the defensive line as the visitors focused on absorbing pressure rather than committing bodies forward. Liverpool weathered Arsenal’s spell and responded with a period of sustained pressure of their own. Their be